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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
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SUBSEQUENT EVENT

On January 18, 2013, the Company signed a definitive agreement to acquire the pump and engine control systems business of Goodrich Corporation (Goodrich Pump & Engine Controls Systems, or GPECS) from United Technologies Corporation. The acquisition is subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions and is expected to close prior to the Company's fiscal year end. The acquired business, which will operate as Triumph Engine Control Systems, LLC and be included in the Aerospace Systems Group.
GPECS is a leading independent aerospace fuel system supplier for the commercial, military, helicopter and business jets market. Located in West Hartford, Connecticut, GPECS's key products and service offerings include electronic engine controls, fuel metering units, main fuel pumps for both the OE and aftermarket/spares end markets. GPECS employs approximately 530 employees exclusively at its West Hartford, Connecticut facility.